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Hamptons Happenings :Holiday Charity EventThe Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, NY will generously host a Holiday Charity Event to help families in need this holiday season. The Event will benefit both the New York City No Kid Hungry campaign and the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.

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I think everyone has it wrong, Donald Trump has an Exit Strategy. Donald Trump has never wanted to be president. He has wanted the notoriety of running for the presidency but never the responsibility of the office. He has wanted the attention and to be placed on the same stage as those who would assume the office but he never assumed that he could win the office. Donald Trump’s ego forces him to seek the stage, the limelight but he could never risk not winning. If Donald Trump loses in a ‘fair’ fight or election, it would diminish his brand. Donald Trump could never have that.
Indeed, Donald Trump has expanded his domain. He has expanded the Trump brand. His brand is bombast, entitlement, pugnacious temperament and an air of never retreating from a fight. He has acquired a constituency of older white men who will forever be in his debt for making them feel empowered and in the right, as they see ‘their America’ fading due to a relentless demographic change in the American landscape. They will forever buy the Trump brand of goods for the ‘virile,’‘powerful’ man. Trump Cologne, Trump clothing, Trump real estate, golf course membership and so on.
Donald Trump has succeeded in positioning his business interests among those who he feels will continue to support him and purchase his goods and services for the foreseeable future. The Trump business empire will expand. Watch for the announcement of his next reality television show and see how the networks and cable television executives will fawn over him and enter into armed combat with each other for the ‘privilege’ of producing his show. The network executives will assume that his ratings will be beyond belief because, that older white male demographic will be sure to tune in. The ratings will be ‘HUGE.” Brilliant!
Trump has succeeded in capturing an entire constituency of the Republican Party. Notice you don’t hear much about the Tea party these days, to the chagrin of Ted Cruz and others. We now have the Trump wing of the Republican Party. He could be a Kingmaker. He now has political power to go along with his considerable social media and traditional media acumen. Trump knows how to manipulate the media and expertly leverage the combination of media and political power. We have all been seduced and co-opted by his magnificent illusion. Watch how many of the Republican candidates come to kiss his ring as they mount a bid to become the 45th President of the United States. Trump has won! Regardless of which party wins the White House, Trump will have a voice and a seat at the table because he has his following. I repeat, Trump has won.
Now he has to escape the birdcage of campaigning. Trump has repeatedly stated that he would consider running as an Independent if the Republican Party did not “treat him fairly.” He has now artificially created a crisis of American identity by proposing the unfair and unconstitutional premise of barring Muslims from entering the country. Trump in one fell swoop has coalesced the opposition to him by every candidate and the entire Republican leadership establishment. I guess he will consider this as ‘unfair treatment’ and decide to pick up his marbles and leave the candidate stage.
The Exit Strategy is revealed. He will threaten an Independent run but will decide against this for the ‘good’ of the party; only to remain in the conversation as an outside element. A VERY powerful position that he will be able to continue to drive the conversation and terms of this election. If the Democrats win he will assume no blame because it will be another candidate’s loss. If the Republicans win, he will assume some of the responsibility for victory for having the ‘brass appendages’ for creating the environment for success. The Republican president will owe him favors and he will have unprecedented access. Trump wins.
We have all been witness to the genius of Donald trump. I am very impressed.

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Medical billing fraud usually begins with a letter. Today I brought the mail in as usual, but unexpectedly Kurt opened up what was soon discovered to be a bill from a medical provider that we used. Kurt as usual handed the bill over to me and said “what is this, you take care of this.”He does not keep track of these things and as in most families I (the wife) am the record keeper and bill payer. I reviewed the bill and was SURPRISED to see that I was being charged for the entire procedure, even though I was informed that our Health Insurance company would be responsible for the claim. I immediately called the service provider to inquire why I was receiving this bill and I was told by the medical provider that our health insurance company indicated that we had not met our deductible. I told the medical provider that we do not have a deductible and that prior to the procedure being done we were informed by the medical provider that they accepted our insurance and a copay was requested and paid. The medical provider indicated that they were an In-network provider, thus the acceptance of the co-payment.
Kurt and I were outraged by getting a SURPRISE bill because we were told that this was an in-network procedure. Outrage then turned to action. I am fortunate and so are you, my readers, because one of Kurt’s areas of expertise is executive level preparation and training to detect fraudulent medical billing practices. Kurt is trained to implement complaints, appeals and grievance procedures with medical insurance companies, including HMO’s ,MCO’s and other managed long term care plans (MLTC).
These are the 10 steps that have been taken to date to resolve this issue of what we consider to be fraudulent medical billing.
1. Call the Medical Provider and dispute the bill (claim).
2. Call your health insurance provider complaint department:
• Their purpose is to try to resolve any complaints you have with both in-network and out-of-network providers. You as the consumer have a right to make a formal complaint and to request an appeal of any medical bill that you feel misrepresents any procedure that was done, including overbilling or any allegation of fraudulent billing. Kurt recommends that you formally request of the complaint/grievance representative that they document this encounter as a formal complaint/grievance.
3. Ask for the Complaint/Grievance Representative’s employee identification number. You have to be able to document the person, date and time you logged your complaint.
4. Clearly inform the complaint/grievance representative of your allegation of fraud and or problematic billing.
5. Documentation becomes more complete if you include these simple steps:
• Always try to complete documentation requirements by answering the following questions: Who, What, When, Where, How and Why, (the why is often the most difficult and most subjective). If you prepare your documentation to answer those questions you can be confident that 95% of your documentation requirements will be accurate and fulfilled.
6. Get the reference number for your complaint.
7. There are different levels of grievance complaints that you can request from Standard to Emergency Expedited levels. The health insurance carrier is required to respond in a specific time frame based upon the level of complaint that you have made. Anywhere between 45 days to as little as 24 hours of turn around time back to the consumer.
8. The Health Insurance carrier may recommend that you to follow the ‘Information for Members in New York Insurance Plans: Emergency Services and Surprise Bills’
Click on link for steps to follow: Info_ Mem_NY_InsurancePlans_EmergencyServices_SurpriseBills
9. DON’T PAY THE BILL! If you feel you have been fraudulently billed or have been surprised by a bill
10. ACT IMMEDIATELY, DO NOT WAIT!

Our next steps; we are going to follow the Emergency Services and Surprise Bills protocol. We may choose to contact the NYS Attorney General Office to inform them of our allegation of Medical Billing Fraud if we need to take that step. This will be contingent on whether or not this SURPRISE bill is resolved appropriately. Stay tuned!

Special thanks to Kurt H. Leggard, R.N. who helped co-write this article. Kurt is a Registered Nurse, Consultant and a specialist in Long Tem Care, Medicaid Services and Heath Care Grievances, Complaints and Appeals.

These are only 3 of the many documentaries that will be shown this weekend. For more information on the documentaries to be shown during the film festival, click here: www.ht2ff.com

A BALLERINA’S TALE
THURS, 12/3, 8:00pm, 85 minutes
DIRECTOR: Nelson George
Q/A with Filmmaker Nelson George
DIRECTOR: Nelson George
PRODUCER: Leslie Norville
EDITOR: Malika Weeden
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Cliff Charles, Oskar Landi, Nelson George, Malika Weeden, Nicolas Waterman, Jon Dunham
Few dancers make it to the highest levels of classical ballet. Of that small number, only a fraction of them are black women. Misty Copeland succeeded in pulling herself up from the studio company at American Ballet Theater to the corps de ballet and then to soloist. In 2013 she was offered the lead role in Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird to be performed at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, a major coup for a soloist. While she danced beautifully that night, she performed in great pain. Afterwards she was found to have six fractures in her left shin that required corrective surgery. This film follows the ballerina’s painful road back to dancing.

Nelson George is an author, filmmaker, television producer and critic with a long career in analyzing and presenting the diverse elements of African-American culture. Nelson has been on a roll since 2013 with the following completed documentary projects: VH1 Rock Docs’ Finding the Funk; Showtime’s Brooklyn Boheme; ESPN’s The Announcement; and the short All Hail the Beat, for the Focus Forward campaign.

MODERN TIDE: MIDCENTURY ARCHITECTURE ON LONG ISLAND

SAT, 12/5, 12:15pm, 86 minutes
DIRECTOR: Jake Gorst
Q/A with Director/Producer, Jake Gorst
Much of Long Island’s rich heritage of midcentury modern architecture has disappeared due to redevelopment and natural disaster. Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture seeks to highlight some of the region’s best work as a way to bring awareness and appreciation for such architectural achievements. The film explores the work of the region’s best postwar architects and designers, including Albert Fey, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Breuer, Andrew Geller, Philip Johnson, Charles Gwathmey and others.

GALA TO HONOR STANLEY NELSON JR.
Saturday December 5th
7:00 Cocktail reception
8:00 Remarks & Award by Julie Anderson to Stanley Nelson Jr. via Skype
8:15 Film: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, 115 min
10:15 Conversation & Q/A with author Jill Nelson & producer Laurens Grant
The history of African Americans has not been a straight ascendency from slavery. Change for black people, Stanley Nelson said, happens when black people push for change. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution tells the story of the rise an fall of the black militant organization from 1966 to 1973 and the times that created them.

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Hamptons Teen :Scholarships with December 2015 deadlines
College is very expensive yet searching for scholarships is the last thing high school seniors and college students want to do. You have finally finished your college essays, your application process and your SAT’s, now what? Are you just waiting around for the acceptance letters and the financial package that the college is offering or are using your time productively and seeking opportunities to apply to the thousands of scholarships that are available? Wouldn’t everyone want the problem of receiving so many scholarships that it paid for your entire tuition to any college you were accepted to without worry of the financial obligation? Listed below are 115 college scholarships and contests with December 2015 deadlines. Please note that not all of these scholarships and contests listed below are for High School Seniors, there are scholarships on this list for students as young as 13, and many for current enrolled college students and even some for graduate students.

Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements. For more information on College Counseling check out JV College Counseling.

#FORTONFLEEK Challenge
Sponsor: DormBedding.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Challenge is open to legal residents of the United States and international students with student visas. Applicant must create a fort out of sheets and blankets and share the photo or video on Instagram.

2015 Bi-Annual College Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Zavodnick/Zavodnick & Lasky, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited United States college or university in the near future. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to workers’ compensation.

Apartment List Scholarship
Sponsor: Apartment List
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and attending an accredited university or college in Fall 2015. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to “home.”

Ashley Soule Conroy Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Ashley Soule Conroy Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a four-year college or university in the United States. Applicant must be planning to participate in full-time study abroad for at least one full semester outside of the United States.

Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships
Sponsor: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate engineering or engineering technology program recognized by ASHRAE. There are multiple scholarships available, including scholarships for high school seniors and university-specific scholarships.

Barbara Lotze Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs.

Bottar Leone Scholarship>
Sponsor: Bottar Leone Attorneys
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates who are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university or community college in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have a documented physical or learning disability (students with ADD/ADHD alone are not eligible) and have demonstrated financial need.

Bruning Legal Scholarship
Sponsor: Bruning Legal
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students, as well as those planning on starting college next fall. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt related to driverless vehicles.

Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: PCB Solutions
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students at an accredited American university or college with a minimum GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the global economy.

College Scholarship>
Sponsor: Lamber & Goodnow Injury Law Team
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university with a 2.8 GPA or higher. Applicant must submit an essay on how they are driven to innovate.

eCommerce Entrepreneur Scholarship
Sponsor: Store Coach, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full or part-time at an accredited university during the 2015-2016 school year. Applicant must have plans to start an online business after (or during) their education.

FRA Americanism Essay Contest
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades seven through 12 (or equivalent). Applicant must be sponsored by a branch of the Fleet Reserve Association or a unit of the Ladies Auxiliary. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “What the United States Flag Stands For.”

Giva Corporate Student Scholarship and Worldwide Community Ambassador Award
Sponsor: Giva, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college and graduate students. Applicant must submit an essay answering two questions: “How will you use your talents and education to make the world a better place for future generations?” and “What are your career and personal goals and why?”

Insureon Scholarship
Sponsor: Insureon
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to any citizen and resident of the United States, District of Columbia and its territories and possessions who are high school seniors or current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit an essay about their favorite small business and why they love it.

Life Investment for Education Fund
Sponsor: F.A.I.T.H. Connection
Amount: $300
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a secondary education or accepted to attend by Aug. 1, 2015. Applicant must submit a completed application, transcript(s), two letters of recommendation, and an essay.

Look Twice, Save A Life Scholarship
Sponsor: InsuranceProviders.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students and anyone planning on attending college (or another form of higher education) in the upcoming school year. Applicant must create a form of social awareness that inspires students to focus on Looking Twice for Motorcycle Safety.

Medical Malpractice Lawyer Scholarship
Sponsor: Lovenberg & Associates, P.C.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled or accepted into an accredited post high school education with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must also have been affected by Medical Malpractice either personally or through a close relation.

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing Scholarship
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to talented writers. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given historical structures.

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Essay Contest
Sponsor: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Contest is open to all students enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during the 2015-2016 academic year, including homeschooled students in an equivalent grade level. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “What Does the Second Amendment Mean to You?”

Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Rogers Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who will be at least 18 years of age at time of award and currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on one of the given topics related to vehicle accidents.

SimpleTexting $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: SimpleTexting
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students, or students headed to college in 2016. Applicant must submit an essay on how they think their mobile device has improved their life.

SMART Scholarship
Sponsor: Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART)
Amount: Up to $38,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are current undergraduate or graduate students and 18 years of age or older at of Aug. 1, 2016. Applicant must be able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories and willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD.

The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship
Sponsor: The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have battled cancer at any point in their lives (not limited to mesothelioma) or who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member or close friend who has battled or is currently fighting cancer. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university, community college or junior college, or a graduate degree program.

The Raab Collection Stewards of History Scholarship
Sponsor: Raab Collection
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to driven and capable history majors. Applicant must be a college junior or senior with a passion for history, historical documents, and historical preservation in the 21st century.

The Steven M. Sweat Annual College Scholarship Essay Competition
Sponsor: Law Offices of Steven M. Sweat
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending an accredited U.S. college or university in the near future. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to what they think could make our roads safer.

USBC Youth Scholarships
Sponsor: U.S. Bowling Congress
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are members of USBC and active bowlers. Multiple scholarships available with different eligibility requirements – see website for details.

Dr. Robert H. Goddard Scholarship
Sponsor: National Space Club
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in science or engineering.

National Space Club Keynote Scholarship
Sponsor: National Space Club
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college undergraduate students, and graduate students with plans to pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields).

Walmart Associate Scholarship
Sponsor: Walmart
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Dec. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students employed part-time or full-time with any division of Walmart for at least six consecutive months prior to the scholarship due date.

Most Valuable Student Competition
Sponsor: Elks National Foundation
Amount: Up to $100,000
Deadline: Dec. 4, 2015
Description: Competition is open to high school seniors who are citizens of the United States. Applicant must submit completed application and materials to the closest Elks Lodge.

Letters About Literature Competition
Sponsor: Center for the Book in the Library of Congress
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 4, 2015 for students in grades 9-12; January 11, 2016 for students in grades 4-8.
Description: Competition is open to students in grades four through 12. Applicant must select a fiction or nonfiction book, poem or play and write a personal letter to the author.

Business Plan Today Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: BusinessPlanToday
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 5, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the Spring 2016 term. Applicant must create a business plan executive summary that is no longer than one page.

Center for Alcohol Policy Essay Contest
Sponsor: Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 5, 2015
Description: Contest is open to persons over the age of 18 as of December 2015. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to the Supreme Court’s Granholm decision.

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
Sponsor: Sodexo Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 5, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students in kindergarten through graduate school who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months.

Doodle 4 Google
Sponsor: Google Inc.
Amount: $30,000
Deadline: Dec. 7, 2015
Description: Program is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grades. Student will submit a doodle for Google.

Fall 2015 Autism Scholarship
Sponsor: KFM Making a Difference
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 7, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students attending a post-secondary institution during the 2015-2016 who have been diagnosed with Autism.

Ninja Essays Writing Contest
Sponsor: Ninja Essays
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: Dec. 10, 2015
Description: Contestant must submit an essay on one of many given topics.

Spokeo Connections Scholarship
Sponsor: Spokeo
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 10, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to recently graduated high school senior who will enroll in college in the Fall of 2016 or current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a person of their choosing from a list provided on the Spokeo website.

BEF General Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 11, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees.

Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Novus Biologicals
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 11, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate studies with a declared major in a science related field. Applicant must submit a top ten list of their favorite emerging technologies and a personal statement on how they plan to use their degree to further advance science in their field of interest.

R&D Systems Scholarship
Sponsor: R&D Systems
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 11, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate studies with a declared major in a science related field. Applicant must submit a top ten list of why they love science and a personal statement on how they plan to use their degree to further advance science in their field of interest.

Savvy Saver Scholarship
Sponsor: Offers.com LLC
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 13, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are at least 18 years of age and attending an accredited two or four-year college or university in the United States. Applicant must write a tweet about the best way to save money as a college student as well as an essay explaining the tweet.

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Sponsor: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
Description: Contest is open to registered undergraduate full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to an ethical issue.

Money Mission Financial Literacy Scholarship
Sponsor: Money Mission, LLC
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors. Applicant must register to play a financial literacy game at the Money Mission’s website and then submit an essay on what they learned.

Youth Free Expression Project Film Contest
Sponsor: National Coalition Against Censorship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 14, 2015
Description: Contest is open to individuals either living in the U.S. or its territories (but need not be citizens), and be age 19 or younger on the day the film is submitted. Contestant must submit a film of four minutes or less on the topic, “That’s Not Funny! Can Comedy Cross a Line?”

Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending a two-year community college, a vocational/technical training program, or specialized program for students with LD in the fall of 2016. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.

Anne Ford Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2016.

AXA Achievement Scholarship
Sponsor: AXA Foundation
Amount: Up to $25,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as they will only accept the first 10,000 applications.

Burger King Scholars Program
Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico. Applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2016-17 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.

CableTV.com Ways to Watch Scholarship
Sponsor: CableTV.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit a photo of themselves watching television in their favorite place and submit an essay describing why they chose that particular scenario.

Christopher Reeve Service Award
Sponsor: The American Heart of America Association
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Award is a national recognition program that identifies inspiration individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to enrich the lives of others. Award is open to individuals between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age and student must be nominated by an adult.

Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: International Gem Society
Amount: $350
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at any American college, university or trade school. Students DO NOT need to be studying gemology. Applicant must submit an essay on what they think the three most important scientific concepts underlying the study of gemology.

Flosum Scholarship
Sponsor: Flosum
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in the United States. Applicant must be pursuing or intending to pursue their bachelor’s degree in the field of computer engineering, computer science or another technical discipline such as electrical engineering, physics or mathematics.

FORECLOSURE.COM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: FORECLOSURE.COM
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the U.S. territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico who are 13 years of age or older who are currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited, post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the real estate and mortgage meltdown of several years ago.

Hidden Triforce of Wisdom Scholarship
Sponsor: Hidden Triforce
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to courage or wisdom.

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Job Application Guide’s Inaugural Scholarship Program
Sponsor: JobApplicationGuide
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and adults returning or beginning their college application. Applicants must submit an essay explaining why they are deserving of the scholarship.

Lance Surety’s College Scholarship
Sponsor: Lance Surety Bonds Associates
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited university, college or trade school in the U.S. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics on business or surety bonds.

QuikshipToner.com Student Scholarship
Sponsor: QuikshipToner.com
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who attend an American college, university or trade school. Applicant must submit an essay on what the most environmentally friendly ways to responsibly use ink & toner cartridges.

Resume Genius Scholarship Giveaway
Sponsor: Resume Genius
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled, or due to be enrolled, in full time university education for the semester they are applying for the scholarship. Applicant must create a resume based on the life of any fictional or non-fictional character, from TV, history, literature or myth.

Rubincam Youth Award
Sponsor: National Genealogical Society
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Award is open to students in grades 10 through 12. Applicant must submit a single-line genealogy in a biographical format for five generations.

Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship
Sponsor: John Foy & Associates
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been affected by leukemia, either by being diagnosed themselves or someone they loved being diagnosed with leukemia. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate or is an incoming freshmen at an accredited institution in the United States.

The Annual Kenneth P. Carp $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Offices of Kenneth P. Carp
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to existing or incoming college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to unemployment benefits.

The Christophers Video Contest for College Students
Sponsor: The Christophers
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Contest is open to current college students. Applicant must create a film or video (five minutes or less) that best communicates the message and mission of the Christophers and its belief that one person can make a difference.

The Reeves Law Group Scholarship
Sponsor: The Reeves Law group
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are either a current law student at an accredited U.S. law school or an undergraduate student in their senior year who has applied or will apply to law school during 2015.

The Versitas Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Versitas
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students studying Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Business & MBA, or Adult Education.

Scholarships with deadlines between Dec. 16 and Dec. 31, 2015.

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: Dec. 17, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports. Applicant must be entering college in fall 2016 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree.

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards
Sponsor: National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 18, 2015
Description: Award is open to graduating high school seniors who own and operate his or her own business. Applicant must enter their freshman year at an accredited two- or four-year university, college or vocational/technical institute during the Fall 2016.

Solution Reach Scholarship
Sponsor: Solutionreach
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 18, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to patient engagement technology.

Soccerloco National Scholarship Program
Sponsor: SoccerLoco | American Business Women’s Association
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 19, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to female athletes. Applicant must submit an essay on how they have overcome challenges in academic, personal or business environments that have equipped them with the knowledge and skills to succeed in their specific area of study or industry.

Unhinge Hardware National Scholarship
Sponsor: Unhinge Hardware
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 19, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to aspiring businesswomen from all areas of study. Applicant must submit an essay explaining how the design around them influence both their life and/or their business.

Out-Of-The-Box Thinking Scholarship
Sponsor: Auto-Pets
Amount: Up to $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 20, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students within the United States. Applicant must submit an essay, pitch or summary about a pet innovation idea and how the idea was conceptualized.

The Click Minded Digital Marketing Scholarship
Sponsor: ClickMinded
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 20, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and undergraduate students who are passionate about digital marketing. Applicant must submit the URL of the website they are working on, as well as an essay on why they started the website and why they are interested in digital marketing.

The Tree Center Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Tree Center
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 20, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have designed an innovative product that makes a difference in the lives of others (this could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) and submit an essay describing the goal of the project.

Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Mattress
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 21, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited American university or college, or will be enrolled for the winter semester of 2015. Applicant must write a 300-500 word essay explaining how they go about honoring America’s military heroes.

TrichStop’s Trichotillomania Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: Trichstop Online Therapy
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 21, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the United States, or students planning to enroll. Applicant must also be at least 18 years of age and have been diagnosed with Trichotillomania.

EK Insurance Scholarship
Sponsor: EK Insurance, LLC
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 30, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on one of two given topics related to car insurance.

Unigo Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be at least 14 years of age or older, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2021) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.

“Impact a Life” College Scholarship
Sponsor: A-Z Discount Printing
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students 18 years of age or older who are enrolled or accepted to an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited American institution of higher education. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to fundraising.

2015 Future of Assisted Living Scholarship
Sponsor: Senior Advisor
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or graduate degree program at an accredited two or four-year college or university during the 2015-2016 academic year. Applicant must submit an essay on how their major of study can improve the lives of seniors in assisted living facilities in their town.

A Better America Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Global English Editing
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited university in the United States who are U.S. citizens or valid green card holders. Applicant must submit a short essay on how they intend to change America.

ACLS Medical Training Scholarship Program
Sponsor: ACLSMedicaltraining.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students. Preference will be given to those currently enrolled in a national accredited Nursing school, Medical school, Pharmacy school, Dental school, Respiratory therapy program, paramedic program, and EMT program. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a life support situation.

AfterCollege Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing.

Alice Madden Barton Scholarship
Sponsor: Great Clips
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current students, high school students, and anyone interested in cosmetology or barbering a career.

Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship Writing Contest
Sponsor: The Expert Institute
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students actively pursuing a degree related to healthcare or the life sciences. Applicant must submit an essay on how they feel their specialized knowledge and training could be applied to improving the practice of law.

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nicodemus Wilderness Project
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project in 2015.

BedwettingStore.com $1,000 Design a Mascot Scholarship
Sponsor: BedwettingStore.com
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students who are legal U.S. residents enrolled in a accredited U.S. college, university or technical school. Applicant must create a mascot for the company.

Best Price Nutrition & Health Scholarship
Sponsor: Best Price Nutrition
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled full-time in college or alumni who are currently residing in the United States, Brazil, India, South Korea, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom or Canada. Applicant must fill out a survey related to health and fitness.

Bi-Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: ShirtSpace.com
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are 13 years of age or older and currently (or have been accepted to enroll) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the vital roles art and design employ in the digital age.

Car Accident Injury Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: Michigan Auto Law
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have sustained injuries from a car or truck accident.

CPAPMan College Scholarship
Sponsor: CPAPMan.com
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to college undergrads, graduate students, and high school students planning to attend college within the follow year. Applicant must submit a 400-750 word story about sleep disorders, sleep apnea, or CPAP therapy.

Design Thinking Scholarship
Sponsor: American Graphics Institute
Amount: 1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open students enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited two or four-year college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay describing how they anticipate design thinking or design tools will impact them and their career choice.

Dietspotlight.com Scholarship Program
Sponsor: DietSpotlight
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are 13 years of age or older and currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited, post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to obesity.

Express Medical Supply Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Express Medical Supply, Inc.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited two or four year college within the United States. Applicant must answer a question related to a fictional character in 108 characters or less.

Extra Mile Scholarship
Sponsor: Carpenter Bus Sales
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must show good character, excel in academics, and be involved in community service. Applicant must also write an essay on what it means “to go the extra mile for others?”

Fitness Lifestyle Scholarship
Sponsor: MySupplementStore.com
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled full-time in college, an alumni, or in high school. Applicant must submit an essay on what can be done to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle.

Flight Network Scholarship
Sponsor: FlightNetwork
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current Canadian and American students. Applicant must submit an essay on a travel related experience or topic.

For Diehard Fans Scholarship
Sponsor: For Diehard Fans
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college or vocational school within the United States. Applicant must create a short video showing what the ForDiehardFans website is about.

George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are United States citizens or legal aliens who attend a public, parochial, or private high school (including accredited home schools). Applicant must submit an essay related to the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution.

Goldia.com Scholarship
Sponsor: Goldia.com
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled full-time in college or alumni who are currently residing in the United States, Brazil, India, South Korea, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom or Canada. Applicant must fill out a survey related to jewelry and submit an essay answer to three questions related to jewelry.

Greg Baumgartner Scholarship
Sponsor: Baumgartner Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in high school or college in the United States with at least a B average. Applicant must submit an essay about themselves, their educational goals, and the reasons for needing the scholarship.

Healthcare Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Medical Assistant Degrees
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are getting the education in the healthcare field. Applicant must submit an essay on why they want to pursue a career in the healthcare field.

Imagine America Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP)
Sponsor: Imagine America Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students 19 years of age or older who will be enrolling in a participating college. Applicant must complete the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Student Success Assessment to be consider for the scholarship.

Injury Lawyer News Disability Scholarship
Sponsor: Injury Lawyer News
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to all pre-law and law school students. Applicant must be accepted to or already attending an accredited US college or university AND have a medically documented disability.

Nutra Pure HCG Scholarship
Sponsor: US Premium Health, LLC
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current full-time students in college and high school students. Students pursuing degrees in Health, Fitness, and
Nutrition are encouraged to apply.

Olan Rogers Scholarships
Sponsor: Olan Rogers Apparel
Amount: $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to students who are 18 years old or beginning college in 2015. There are two scholarships to choose from: Film/Arts/Creative: Battle Bear Scholarship and Academic and all else: Master Commander Scholarship.

Scholarship of Academic Excellence
Sponsor: InfoParrot
Amount: $1,250
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled a full-time in an educational institution, or students who can show a letter of acceptance from a university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the Internet.

Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.

Shopventory Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Sponsor: Shopventory
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to entrepreneurially minded college students with a GPA of 3.2 or above. Applicant must submit an essay describing why they want to start their own business and why they will be a successful entrepreneur.

Sterling Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Sterling Law Offices, S.C.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshman and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on what makes a society a productive society.

Student Caregiver Scholarship
Sponsor: Caring.com
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending a U.S. university or college in Winter Term 2016 (starting January 2016), who have been caring for an older relative while attending school. This includes current high school students who are matriculating in January 2016 and have been involved in caregiving during high school and intend to continue while attending college. Applicant must submit an essay or two-minute video telling the scholarship committee about their journey.

The Penny Hoarder’s $2,000 “Frugal Student” Scholarship
Sponsor: ThePennyHoarder
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a college or university with an active class schedule. Applicant must, in 150 words, share the most unique or interesting thing they have ever done to make or save extra money.

Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2021) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

Truckcrashlawgroup.com Scholarship
Sponsor: Truckcrashlawgroup
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students enrolled in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay sharing information about themselves, their goals, and why they need the scholarship.

Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to 1,000
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015
Description: Contest is open only to those who have not professional published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium.